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tants). After these were slain none of the
other Romans in Asculum were
spared. The inhabitants fell upon them, slaughtered them all, and plundered
their goods. Y.R. 664
When the revolt broke out all the neighboring peoples showed their
preparedness at the same time, the Marsi, the Peligni, the Vestini, the
Marrucini; and after them the Picentines, the Frentani, the Hirpini, the
Pompeiians, the Venusini, the Apulians, the Lucanians, and B.C. 90 the Samnites, all of whom had been hostile to the
Romans before; also all the rest extending from the river Liris (which is
now, I think, the Liternus) to the extremity of the Adriatic gulf, both
inland and sea-coast. They sent ambassadors to Rome to complain that although they had coöperated
in all ways with the Romans in building up the empire, the latter had not
been willing to admit their helpers to citizenship. The Senate answered
sternly that if they r

wounded and took refuge with a few followers
in Æsernia. Sulla destroyed his camp and moved against Bovianum,
where the common council of the rebels was held. The city had three towers.
While the inhabitants were looking at Sulla from one of these he ordered a
detachment to capture whichever of the others they could, and to make a
signal by means of smoke. When the smoke was seen he made an attack in front
and, after a severe fight of three hours, took B.C. 90 the city.
These were the successes of Sulla during that summer. When winter came he
returned to Rome to solicit the consulship.
Gnæus Pompeius brought the Marsians, the Marrucini, and the Vestini
under subjection. Gaius Cosconius, another Roman prætor, advanced
against and burned Salapia. He received the surrender of Cannæ and
laid siege to Canusium. He had a severe fight with the Samnites, who came to
its relief. After great slaughter on both si